Tamara Clarke, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP

Director of Design Services

Tamara has over 30 years of design experience, with over 20 years focusing on justice and civic projects. She has been published and is highly regarded in the field and is a national leader in the justice design community. She chaired the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Academy of Architecture for Justice (AAJ), and has delivered many presentations on justice and sustainability topics for the AIA, AAJ, and American Correctional Association. Tamara’s desire is to provide clients and communities with healthy environments that are built through compassionate care for humanity, with innovative solutions to reduce recidivism, deflect, divert, and treat vulnerable populations, and to restore holistic justice through our professional services.

Get to know Tamara

What's your favorite CGL project you've worked on?

Most favorite project: Baltimore Therapeutic Treatment Center (BTTC) for its mission of providing healthy and healing environments.

Which core value do you relate to the most?

I identify most with ‘Care About People’ – not only about the clients we’re fortunate to represent and the people who use the facilities we oversee, but also about the teammates we work with and how much I’m able to learn from them. I’m so grateful to see the shift in our industry of justice architecture towards recognition of humanity and that we can actively engage in supporting a healthy community.

Where in the world would you like to travel to next?

Those I’ve talked in depth with know I love to travel, having moved to Scandinavia when I was just 16 months old. I believe everyone should have the opportunity to experience other cultures. There’s so much to learn from others. But I also love it here in the U.S. and want to travel to each state, not just through each one. So far, I’ve spent measurable time in 33 states.

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